U.S. citizens in South Korea
Online notary for U.S. citizens in South Korea
South Korea is far ahead of New Jersey, so we schedule around both clocks. You can sign in front of a New Jersey notary over secure video from South Korea, for a document connected to a U.S. court, agency, property or transaction. Sessions start at $50 plus the state notarial fee.
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Local facts
South Korea at a glance
- Capital
- Seoul
- Official languages
- Korean (and Korean Sign Language)
- Currency
- South Korean won (KRW)
- Time zones
- Korea Standard Time, UTC+9
- Population
- about 52 million
- U.S. Embassy
- Seoul
- Apostille Convention
- Party since 14 July 2007
- U.S. consulates
- Busan
Sources: Wikipedia and its list of U.S. diplomatic missions, read October 2026.
Scheduling
New Jersey time and Seoul time
| In New Jersey | Seoul in winter | Seoul in summer |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. | 3:00 a.m. next day | 2:00 a.m. next day |
| 5:00 p.m. | 7:00 a.m. next day | 6:00 a.m. next day |
Winter puts Seoul 14 hours ahead of New Jersey, and summer 13 hours ahead of it. To keep a session inside 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, book 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. New Jersey time in winter or 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in summer. Online sessions run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, 7 days a week, by appointment. Clocks change on different dates in different countries, so we confirm the time in both places when you book.
Get it notarized online today
Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email
A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, from anywhere in the U.S. or, on the terms below, from abroad. The fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment.
What you need
- A valid government photo ID
- A computer or phone with a camera
- The unsigned document
Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. What it must say
Signing from outside the U.S.? We can notarize when the document is for a U.S. court or agency, involves U.S. property, or relates to a transaction connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are. Check your document.
Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. What to ask them · Several signers
Documents for use in South Korea
Apostille or remote notary?
South Korea has been in the Apostille Convention since 14 July 2007, according to Wikipedia's list of parties. That means a U.S. public document headed there usually carries an apostille, not an embassy legalization, though the office receiving it decides.
Signing from South Korea? A video session with us still needs a U.S. connection, such as U.S. property or a U.S. court or agency matter. See apostille services for documents going the other way.
Embassy option
The U.S. embassy in Seoul
Look for the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. Other U.S. posts in the country: Busan.
How a video session runs is covered once, on the hub page. For what a consular post can do, read the State Department's notarial services page.
This is general information, not legal advice, and we do not know South Korea's local law, so ask the office that will receive your document what it accepts.
Looking for a particular document? See notarizing a power of attorney, deed, affidavit or bank form from abroad.
FAQ
South Korea notary questions
Does the U.S. embassy in Seoul notarize documents?
Look for the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. Other U.S. posts in the country: Busan. See the embassy section for the State Department's rules; a video session is what to use for a U.S.-connected document if no post is within reach.
Other countries: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Thailand.
All countries · Remote online notarization · Apostilles for documents used abroad